From its final orbit location 22,000 miles above the equator, the third Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite recently sent its first images back down to Earth, a milestone known as “first light.” The satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, was launched on Jan. 20 aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket and is […]

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Source: [url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2017/03/22/first-light-third-sbirs-successfully-transmitting-images/]First Light: Third SBIRS Successfully Transmitting Images[/url]


David Cottle

UBB Owner & Administrator